By FreightWaves | Thomas Wasson | 3/16/2026 1:01 PM

Transfix co-founder Drew McElroy explains how running its own brokerage formed the basis for its TMS. The interview covers the 2014 founding, the decade of operations and the later transition to software. The post Transfix’s decade-long journey from freight desk to software pioneer appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 3/16/2026 12:16 PM

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed the largest order so far for Airbus’ next-generation A350 freighter aircraft, marking a move away from a Boeing-dominated widebody fleet. The New York-based lessor and operator has placed a “landmark” order for a total of 20 of the aircraft, with options for 20 more of the model. Atlas said… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Todd Maiden | 3/16/2026 11:58 AM

Monthly data from Cass Information Systems showed truckload rates continued to climb in February, even as freight volumes remained pressured. The post Truckload linehaul rate index nears 3-year high in February appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Noi Mahoney | 3/16/2026 11:00 AM

As global e-commerce logistics grows more complex, ePost Global and ShipWise are working to reduce friction with shipments and international returns. The post International returns surge as e-commerce merchants face rising logistics hurdles appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Sponsor | 3/16/2026 10:59 AM

Freight visibility has improved greatly in recent years, but operations teams still spend time chasing updates, resolving tracking gaps, and collecting missing documents. The Descartes MacroPoint OpsForce AI Launch Guide shows how digital coworkers powered by agentic AI can automate repetitive exception management in visibility workflows—eliminating manual intervention and helping teams move toward scalable “do-nothing visibility.”  In this guide, you’ll learn: […] The post White Paper- Launching AI Coworkers: A Guide to Better Visibility appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | FreightWaves Staff | 3/16/2026 10:53 AM

Singer to take over and relaunch Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville first. The post Dolly Parton launches truck stop venture appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Eric Kulisch | 3/16/2026 9:08 AM

Lufthansa’s cargo division sees more profit opportunities in sectors that require specialized handling services and from using AI and automation to enhance the customer experience and operations. The post Lufthansa Cargo targets high-value tech, auto, pharma sectors appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Noi Mahoney | 3/16/2026 7:30 AM

Universal Logistics reported sharply lower Q4 revenue and earnings as freight demand softened and losses in intermodal dragged on overall results. The post Universal Logistics Q4 profit plunges as intermodal losses deepen appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 3/16/2026 7:25 AM

Air China Cargo has expanded its operation between Chengdu and Glasgow Prestwick Airport to daily on the back of rising demand. The service, which operates between Prestwick and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, had been operating four times per week until yesterday, when the frequency was increased. The service largely carries e-commerce from China, but in… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Rob Carpenter | 3/16/2026 7:22 AM

Part two of a two-part series on how Dragos Sprinceana, while carrying $889,630 in unpaid federal fines, became a self-described envoy to Trump's inner circle. The post Catch me if you can: Romania’s back channel to Mar-a-Lago appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Rob Carpenter | 3/16/2026 7:12 AM

Part one of a two-part series that highlights 150 crashes, 10 fatalities, $889,630 in unpaid federal fines, and a dead man running a Mar-a-lago linked trucking company The post The Gold Coast death wake that led to Mar-a-lago appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Phil Brink | 3/16/2026 7:00 AM

Discover the MC number market and learn about the FMCSA's efforts to curb illegal trades in this underground industry. The post Catch Me If You Can: the underground market for MC numbers regulators are trying to stop appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Stuart Chirls | 3/16/2026 7:00 AM

The newly-appointed chief of the U.S. shipping regulator says the United States must completely rebuild its industrial maritime complex if it wants to reclaim leadership on the global stage. The post Marad’s Carmel says U.S. must build new maritime system appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 3/16/2026 6:44 AM

Swissport has opened a new cargo facility at Sofia Airport as part of efforts to strengthen its operations in central and eastern Europe. The new facility at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport offers 2,200 sq m of warehouse space, including 2,000 sq m of storage capacity, and is located around 80 m from the apron to… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Stuart Chirls | 3/16/2026 6:28 AM

The United Kingdom plans to send minesweeping drones to reopen the Strait of Hormuz instead of Trump’s demand for ships, fearing escalation of violence that has blocked oil shipments from the Persian Gulf. The post UK plans to send mine-hunting drones to reopen Strait of Hormuz appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 3/16/2026 6:10 AM

Freight forwarders based in Hong Kong have hit out at airlines for ramping up cargo fuel surcharges (CFS) in response to the rising cost of jet fuel as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) expressed “deep dissatisfaction” at the magnitude of the… ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 3/16/2026 5:37 AM

Transport Logistic China and Air Cargo China have expanded their exhibition space for the 2026 event on the back of strong demand levels. Event organiser Messe München said that around 850 exhibitors are expected, up from 794 in 2024, with more than 600 companies already registered. Visitor numbers are projected to rise from 36,000 in… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Adam Wingfield | 3/15/2026 10:22 AM

Sanjay Singh founded Royal Bengal Logistics, Inc. in 2018 in Coral Springs, Florida. He built a website that described a company with 250 employees, a fleet of over 200 semi-trucks and growing, and revenue of $1 million per month. He held annual investor banquets in hotel ballrooms. He posted a video of himself onstage announcing […] The post A Florida Trucking Company Raised $158 Million From 2,000 Investors by Promising 200% Monthly Returns – Here Is Exactly How It Worked and Why Every Small Carrier Needs to Read It appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Adam Wingfield | 3/15/2026 10:12 AM

There is a legal process in the United States called civil asset forfeiture, and if you drive a truck, carry cash, or run a small business that deals in either, you need to understand it before you drive through Texas — or most other states — with your operating capital in your pocket. The case […] The post The Police Can Seize Your Cash During a Traffic Stop and Keep It Without Charging You With Anything – Every Owner-Operator Needs to Know How This Works appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Adam Wingfield | 3/15/2026 10:02 AM

Dalilah Coleman is a seven-year-old girl from California’s San Bernardino County who, on June 20, 2024, was five years old and riding in her family’s car when a commercial 18-wheeler driven by Partap Singh — a citizen of India who entered the country illegally through the southern border in 2022 and was later issued a […] The post Dalilah’s Law Is Moving Through Congress – Here Is Everything That Is Actually In It, Everything That Was Promised But Is Not, and the Parts Nobody Is Talking About appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story